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Bolsanaro of Brazil says he will not be vaccinated against the corona virus

Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro speaks during a ceremony on November 26, 2020 at the Planaldo Palace in Brasilia, Brazil. REUTERS / Adriano Machado BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro said on Thursday evening that he would not take a single corona virus vaccine, the latest in a series of reports expressing skepticism about corona virus vaccination plans. In reports …

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Thanksgiving 2020: Here’s what astronauts will eat in space (video)

Thanksgiving 2020: Here's what astronauts will eat in space (video)

With so many American families deciding whether or not to give thanks in the midst of the corona virus outbreak, seven crew members are currently on board International Space Station (ISS) can not help, but can live in close quarters. In a new video, five astronauts living in the orbit lab share how they spend their American vacation and what …

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2 dropper prisoners die after a positive test for COVID-19

2 dropper prisoners die after a positive test for COVID-19

Dropper – Two inmates at Utah State Prison have died after a positive test COVID-19, Bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in prisons to nine, according to the Utah Correctional Department. In a statement released Wednesday evening, a 70-year-old inmate died Nov. 23 and was admitted to hospital at the time of his death, correctional officials said. The …

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Is it safe to fly during corona virus infections?

Is it safe to fly during corona virus infections?

“Each of these categories includes unique functions such as storing and retrieving luggage, using seat trays while eating, using recreational settings, and using the toilet while standing in the aisle,” the study’s authors wrote. When an aircraft is on the ground, its air supply can come from many places. That air is then mixed and distributed to the cabin. A …

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Yellowstone volcano: ‘Greatest catastrophe’ warning identified as ‘rising magma sign’ | Science | News

Yellowstone volcano: 'Greatest catastrophe' warning identified as 'rising magma sign' |  Science |  News

Caldera inside Yellowstone National Park is called a supervolcano because it has the potential to cause an unspoken global catastrophe in the event of a supernova. It formed during the last three major events in the last 2.1 million years, and the most recent lava creek eruption occurred about 630,000 years ago. This area, located under the states of Wyoming, …

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Top epidemiologist says Sweden has no signs of herd immunity to control corona virus

Top epidemiologist says Sweden has no signs of herd immunity to control corona virus

Sweden’s top epidemiologist said on Tuesday that the country found no evidence that herd immunity had reduced the spread of the corona virus in the country. Sweden’s state epidemiologist Anders Technell told a news conference that “the herd immunity problem is difficult”. Bloomberg News. “There are currently no signs of immunity in the population, which reduces the risk of infection,” …

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Navajo Nation struggles to escape the corona virus

Navajo Nation struggles to escape the corona virus

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there were 2,304.41 Govt-19 cases per 100,000 people in Navajo, compared to 1,806 cases per 100,000 at the New York State rate. Since the outbreak began on November 22, the Navajo Nation 2010 census has reported 15,039 cases out of a population of 173,667, or 8,659 cases per 100,000 of this severely affected …

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